fuschia velvet ruffle suspenders!

suspender-wings

Black suspender-wings with black cotton lace, black satin ribbon, and black prism beads from bust line to shoulder blades. Brass hardware, adjustable length.
Separate, so can be worn as singles, criss-cross front or back, or open (as shown).

still suspended

the traveler

navy polka dot surplus cotton knit with champagne satin ruched derriere panel. convertible straps (halter, criss-cross, or open back) with upcycled brown suede ties.

Whatever Hat You Like

I recently found this gorgeous hat for $15 at a consignment shop in the Sierra Foothills! It is wool. It is from the 20's. I love it.
The best things about current fashion's ode to Art Deco aesthetics are that:
1) It's Art Deco (beautiful), and
2) Hats!

I have a bit of a hat fetish, and as a result have more hats than I can really wear (an oddly perfect reflection of my life!).

Here is WHY I have a hat fetish. When I see a person wearing a lovely hat with confidence, I feel a sense of victory inside! I feel like:
"Yeah, this world is crazy, and everything is unknown, but we can get dressed up and put on an awesome hat and have a sense of humor about it!" Hats are optimistic, whether they're practical or no. When I wear a hat I feel like I'm inviting my neighbors over for muffins and black coffee at 8 AM, like I'm going to the train station in the 30's to meet my love after 5 years apart, like I'm going to the harbor to work on the ship deck, like I'm a double secret agent for England and South Africa, like I just won the right to vote and I'm marching to the polls. I wear them for myself, and because I like to invite people into possibilities. Wearing a hat is winking back at life.

the tower

dramatic, elegant floor length halter dress. made with a luxuriant and filmy textured surplus black tencel knit, lined entirely along neck, sides, and back opening with ivory victorian lace...

the tower

with beautiful open back...